In late October the Nicaraguan Congress voted to ban all abortions. In Brazil - where the abortion rate is higher than the U.S. - a growing movement is developing to make abortion legal and to help women suffering from the complications of illegal procedures.

Read the full article: "Abortion in Latin America illegal, risky - but not rare," by Colin McMahon, Chicago Tribune, 10.31.2006


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...ck=1&cset=true

This concerns me. If this movement infiltrates Panama, the world might be stuck with yet more HighClassHos.

And the Sandinistas went along with the ban in Nicaragua.
The Latin American left seems to be getting as religious as the Noth American
right.

Is there something people can do about contraception in helping this case? Does Catholisism have an effect on contraception usage? Its just shocking on how many women have to resort to abortion for unwanted pregnancy. It isnt the easiest way to prevent it.

LOL!!